“Okay, rocket man, here’s how this is gonna go down. I’m gonna smack you around a little silly, and you’re just gonna try not to bruise too much.”— Jake Coburn, Caleb Haas, Graham Rogers, imdb.com
“Cersei Lannister: I shall wear this bruise like a badge of honor. Robert Baratheon: Wear it in silence, or I'll honor you again.”— Jane Espenson, David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Robert Baratheon, Mark Addy, imdb.com
“Depression is like a bruise that never goes away. A bruise in your mind. You just got to be careful not to touch it where it hurts. It's always there, though.”— Jeffrey Eugenides, amazon.com
“I became accustomed to the cruelty and the raging storms The silent glare followed by the teasing eyes The sweet nothings and the callous words Bruising the soul and battering the mind.”— Shahida Arabi, gumroad.com